Imran Khan is a former international cricketer. He was chancellor of the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2014, in addition to being the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Khan created the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 1996 and currently serves as its chairman. In remembrance of his mother, he began a $25 million fundraising campaign to establish a cancer hospital in Lahore.
His paternal family is Pashtun and belongs to the Niazi clan. He was born in Lahore. Khan grew raised in upper-middle-class surroundings with his four sisters. In England, he attended the Royal Grammar School Worcester, where he excelled at cricket. In 1972, he entered at Oxford’s Keble College, where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, graduating in 1975.
Cricketing years
Khan made his Test debut against England at Edgbaston in 1971. He returned to Pakistan in 1976 and earned a permanent spot on the national squad. Khan was a pioneer of the reverse swing bowling style in the late 1970s. He also has the second-highest all-time batting average for a Test batsman playing at position 6 in the batting order.
Khan took over as captain of the Pakistan cricket team in 1982 and remained in charge until his retirement in 2005.
Khan played his final Test match for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in Faisalabad in January 1992, finishing his career with 88 Test matches, 126 innings, and 3807 runs at an average of 37.69, including six centuries and 18 fifties.
Coming to politics
Khan ran in the 2018 General Elections from Bannu, Islamabad, Mianwali, Lahore, and Karachi East. On July 28, the Pakistan Election Commission reported that the PTI had won 116 of the 270 seats up for grabs.
During his victory address, he outlined his future government’s policy framework. Khan stated that his inspiration is to develop Pakistan as a humanitarian state based on the principles of Medina, the first Islamic state. In terms of foreign policy, he commended China and expressed optimism for improved relations with Afghanistan, the United States, and India.
On February 22, 2022, Khan stated that he would like to hold a television discussion with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in order to overcome tensions between the two neighboring countries.
He made the remarks in an interview with Russia’s state-run television network RT on the eve of his first two-day visit to Moscow, the first by a Pakistani prime minister in more than two decades, during which he would meet with President Vladimir Putin and exchange views on major regional and international issues.
